Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A77 II

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the SZ-11 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the SZ-11 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-11 was released 3 years prior to the A77 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SZ-11 scores vs the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-11 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-11 has physical measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus SZ-11 vs Sony A77 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the SZ-11 vs the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and A77 II is 89 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-11 and A77 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SZ-11 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A77 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged SZ-11 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.